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AttackIQ vs IONIX

AttackIQ sells a platform that connects exposure signals, attack paths, and controls into a single decision layer. IONIX sells an External Exposure Management platform designed to discover, validate, and remediate external exposures across the full organizational footprint. CISO Tribune files both under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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AttackIQ vs IONIX: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
AttackIQAttackIQ sells a platform that connects exposure signals, attack paths, and controls into a single decision layer.attackiq.comIONIXIONIX sells an External Exposure Management platform designed to discover, validate, and remediate external exposures across the full organizational footprint.ionix.io
What it sells
  • AVA OS[4]The operating system for CTEM, orchestrating specialized AI agents.
  • AttackIQ Enterprise[4][9]Continuous defense validation with custom adversary scenarios and program-level reporting.
  • AttackIQ Command Center[10]Centralizes exposure validation across teams, clients, and partners.
  • External Exposure Management[2]A platform designed to discover, validate, and remediate external exposures across the full organizational footprint.
  • Active Protection[2]Freezes vulnerable assets to halt exploitation before the responsible team applies a fix.
  • WAF Posture Management[3]Application security and WAF posture management with mitigation of exposures.
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Headquarters
Los Altos, United States[3]Not stated on its pages
Founded
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Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
  • July 30, 2026AttackIQ announced AVA Agentic OS, an agentic operating system intended to operationalize Continuous Threat Exposure Management.[16]
  • May 29, 2026AttackIQ announced a strategic partnership with Acumen Cyber, a cyber security service provider.[2]
  • July 31, 2026IONIX announced it has joined the Technology Partner Program of Akamai Technologies, Inc.[4]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, AttackIQ sells mainly to security teams in enterprises, from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized enterprises across industries. Its detection engineering pages describe a large healthcare system and a global financial institution as customers with detection validation needs. Its compliance pages target teams that test controls against frameworks such as NIST, CMMC, and PCI-DSS.Our reading is that the pages address teams that need evidence-backed exploitability confirmation rather than severity scores. The pages point to organizations running Validated CTEM programs. The pages point to organizations managing cyber risk in subsidiaries and in M&A deals, including before a deal closes.
Last verified
September 27, 2026November 8, 2026

Where they overlap

  • AttackIQ and IONIX are both filed under Exposure prioritisation and CTEM.

Where they differ, field by field

  • AttackIQ's primary category is Exposure prioritisation and CTEM; IONIX's is External attack surface management.
  • AttackIQ is also filed under Breach simulation and automated pen-testing. IONIX is also filed under WAF and WAAP.
  • AttackIQ lists AVA OS, AttackIQ Enterprise and AttackIQ Command Center. IONIX lists External Exposure Management, Active Protection and WAF Posture Management.
  • AttackIQ is headquartered in Los Altos, United States.

What it sells: AttackIQ

What AVA OS does[4]
AVA OS orchestrates specialized AI agents that execute autonomous cybersecurity missions. The missions continuously validate defenses, break attack paths, and reduce threat debt.
What AttackIQ Enterprise does[4][9]
AttackIQ Enterprise offers custom adversary scenarios, automated workflows, and program-level reporting. AttackIQ describes it as a prescriptive service for selecting adversary tactics, techniques and procedures to run against cloud and on-premises security controls.
What AttackIQ Command Center does[10]
AttackIQ Command Center centralizes exposure validation across teams, clients, and partners. It manages deployments, users, agents, and integrations from a single control center. It supports the operating models of enterprises, MSSPs, and strategic partners.

What it sells: IONIX

What External Exposure Management does[2]
External Exposure Management is an IONIX platform designed to discover, validate, and remediate external exposures across the full organizational footprint. The platform maps subsidiaries, acquisitions, affiliated brands and digital supply chain dependencies before scanning, using corporate registrations, M&A records, and subsidiary filings. The platform tests the full exploit chain from outside the perimeter, covering network reachability, authentication state, runtime behavior, and compensating controls. The platform integrates with JIRA, ServiceNow, SIEM platforms, and CDN/WAF providers.
What Active Protection does[2]
Active Protection from IONIX freezes vulnerable assets to halt exploitation before the responsible team applies a fix. Active Protection coverage extends to DNS hijacking, dangling asset takeover, and exposed services.
What WAF Posture Management does[3]
IONIX covers application security and WAF Posture Management. IONIX integrates with CDN/WAF providers, regardless of the primary security stack.

Questions about AttackIQ and IONIX

What do AttackIQ and IONIX sell?
AttackIQ sells AVA OS, AttackIQ Enterprise and AttackIQ Command Center. IONIX sells External Exposure Management, Active Protection and WAF Posture Management.
Are AttackIQ and IONIX in the same category?
They share Exposure prioritisation and CTEM. AttackIQ's primary category is Exposure prioritisation and CTEM and IONIX's is External attack surface management.
Where are AttackIQ and IONIX headquartered?
AttackIQ is headquartered in Los Altos, United States.
Who are AttackIQ and IONIX sold to?
From its own pages, AttackIQ sells mainly to security teams in enterprises, from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized enterprises across industries. Our reading is that the pages address teams that need evidence-backed exploitability confirmation rather than severity scores.
What have AttackIQ and IONIX announced recently?
July 30, 2026: AttackIQ announced AVA Agentic OS, an agentic operating system intended to operationalize Continuous Threat Exposure Management. July 31, 2026: IONIX announced it has joined the Technology Partner Program of Akamai Technologies, Inc.

About AttackIQ

AttackIQ sells a platform that connects exposure signals, attack paths, and controls into a single decision layer. AttackIQ says the layer lets teams know what to fix, in what order, and prove that threat debt is going down.[1][4][6]

AttackIQ describes AVA OS as the operating system for CTEM. AVA OS orchestrates specialized AI agents that execute autonomous cybersecurity missions to continuously validate defenses, break attack paths, and reduce threat debt.[4]

The platform gives each role its own workspace. Role-specific workspaces surface the right signal, action, and proof for each operator, all backed by the same validated truth. AttackIQ Professional Services help customers stand up, operate, and scale a CTEM program that proves defense is improving.[6]

It works with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Google Chronicle, Elastic Security, and QRadar, with more available via API. AttackIQ platform exposure features map the attack surface, model paths to critical assets, and prioritize by exploitability, reachability, and business value.[6][7]

Ready uses lightweight agents or test points that customers deploy and control. AttackIQ experts handle all testing and analysis based on the customer's priorities.[4][8]

AttackIQ Enterprise is aimed at continuous validation across the entire stack. AttackIQ Enterprise offers custom adversary scenarios, automated workflows, and program-level reporting. AttackIQ describes Enterprise as a prescriptive service that helps customers select adversary tactics, techniques and procedures to proactively run for cloud and on-premises security controls.[4][9]

AttackIQ Command Center centralizes exposure validation across teams, clients, and partners. Command Center supports the operating models of enterprises, MSSPs, and strategic partners. Its unified console manages deployments, users, agents, and integrations from a single control center. For third-party risk, AttackIQ sends lightweight, agentless emulation packages to vendors by email or API.[4][10][11]

AttackIQ organizes its solutions around specific jobs. For compliance, AttackIQ offers ongoing testing mapped to NIST, CMMC, PCI-DSS, and more. For control validation, AttackIQ says the aim is to validate that every control blocks, detects, and responds as it should. For exposure reduction, AttackIQ AEV validates which exposures actually matter so teams can prioritize what puts the business at real risk. For detection engineering, AttackIQ integrates validation into GitOps, CI/CD, and SOAR pipelines to automate rule testing.[4][12][13][14][15]

AttackIQ says it serves organizations from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized enterprises across industries.[4][7][8][15]

AttackIQ on the record

Sources

AttackIQ full record

  1. [1]attackiq.comAttackIQ · attackiq.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Acumen Cyber and AttackIQ Partner to Continuously Validate Cyber Defences Against Real-World ThreatsAttackIQ · published May 29, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]ContactAttackIQ · attackiq.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]The Agentic Operating System for CTEM - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]AttackIQ Platform Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]CTEM Platform - Continuous Threat Exposure Management - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AttackIQ Detection Rule Manager | AI Detection EngineeringAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Ready - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Enterprise - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Command Center - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Third Party Risk - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Compliance Optimization - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Security Control Validation - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Reduce Exposure - AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Detection Engineering: Validate & Strengthen Security Controls | AttackIQAttackIQ · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AttackIQ Launches AVA Agentic OSAttackIQ · published July 30, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]AttackIQ Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026Gartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier C

IONIX full record

  1. [1]Threat exposure managementIONIX · ionix.io · undated page, accessed November 8, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Top 5 Falcon Exposure Management Alternatives (2026)IONIX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Preemptive Exposure Mitigation - IONIXIONIX · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]IONIX Joins Akamai Technology Partner Program to Deliver Unified Visibility and Protection Across the Enterprise External Attack SurfaceIONIX · published July 31, 2026 · Tier A

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